Thierry Henry quits Arsenal after row with Wenger
Thierry Henry is leaving Arsenal after a row with Arsene Wenger over Sky TV. The Gunners legend was working four days a week at the club as a youth coach.
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But boss Wenger told Henry he could only continue if he quit his £4million-a-year Sky pundit role.
Henry, who offered to work for the Gunners for free — has no intention of doing that.
Wenger became annoyed that Henry criticised Gunners stars, particularly Olivier Giroud, on the telly.
Henry claimed Arsenal would struggle to mount a title challenge with Giroud as first-choice striker.
Wenger — who is a regular TV pundit for beIN Sports — saw his side finish ten points adrift of champions Leicester last season.
Senior figures at the club are understood to be astonished that Wenger has made the move to jettison a man who is arguably Arsenal’s greatest-ever player.
Some have even suggested that Wenger, who has a year left on his current deal, feels threatened by Henry, who has managerial ambitions.
Henry had been offered a paid post working with the Under-18s — and replied that he would do it for free.
Henry scooped two Premier League titles and three FA Cups in eight-plus years, split over two stints, in which he notched up 228 goals in 376 appearances - earning him a statue outside the Emirates.
Fellow Gunners legend Tony Adams recently agreed to a post that would have involved working alongside Henry as an assistant coach with the club's academy.